How do you deploy offline AI models in air-gapped military and government environments?

Air-gapped deployment requires complete self-containment with no network connectivity. All software, models, dependencies, and updates must be transferred via physically inspected removable media. The deployment package includes the operating system, container runtime, inference engine, model weights, and all application code on approved media. Security requirements include FIPS 140-2/3 validated cryptographic modules, Common Criteria certification for the software stack, and STIG-compliant hardening of the operating system. Cross-domain solutions manage the one-way transfer of model updates into the secure environment. All model outputs must be reviewed before leaving the enclave. Hardware selection must comply with supply chain risk management programs. The entire system undergoes security assessment and authorization before deployment. Ongoing operation requires documented procedures for updates, incident response, and audit logging.